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#BB7A44 Color

#BB7A44 is rgb(187, 122, 68) in RGB, hsl(27, 47%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 64%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper (#B87333), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BB7A44
HEX#BB7A44
RGBrgb(187, 122, 68)
HSLhsl(27, 47%, 50%)
HSVhsv(27, 64%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 64%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.107 58.8)
LABlab(57.42% 22.29 39.95)
LCHlch(57.42% 45.74 60.84)

What #BB7A44 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BB7A44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#BB7A44 Channel Values

How #BB7A44 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 187 · G 122 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 47% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 64% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 64% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BB7A44 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BB7A44

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BB7A44; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BB7A44

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #BB7A44 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BB7A44
Protanopia#888843
Protanomaly#9F8344
Deuteranopia#94943F
Deuteranomaly#A58A41
Tritanopia#BE7575
Tritanomaly#BD7765
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #BB7A44 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bb7a44: #BB7A44;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BB7A44;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bb7a44': '#BB7A44' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.733, green: 0.478, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_bb7a44">#BB7A44</color>
SVG fillfill="#BB7A44"

More Orange Colors

#BB7A44 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BB7A44 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BB7A44?

#BB7A44 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(187, 122, 68) in RGB and hsl(27, 47%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper (#B87333), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.

What is the RGB value of #BB7A44?

#BB7A44 is rgb(187, 122, 68) — red 187, green 122, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BB7A44?

#BB7A44 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 64%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BB7A44 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BB7A44 scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BB7A44 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BB7A44 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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